Course Content
Part 1 Fundamentals
Understanding the Principles of BIM
- The Fundamentals of a BIM Approach
- The Management People Inside a BIM Project Team
- Establishing a BIM Execution Plan
- Optimizing BIM Processes
- Identifying and Planning BIM Uses
- Integrating Tools Inside a BIM Workflow
- What Is Revit?
Exploring the UI and Organizing Projects
- Understanding the User Interface
- Defining Project Organization
The Basics of the Toolbox
- Selecting, Modifying, and Replacing Elements
- Editing Elements Interactively
- Exploring Other Editing Tools
- Sharing Models with the Cloud
- Modeling Site Context
Configuring Templates and Standards
- Introducing Project Templates
- Customizing Project Settings for Graphic Quality
- Increasing Efficient View Management
- Creating Custom Annotations
- Starting a Project with a Custom Template
- Strategies for Managing Templates
Part 2 Collaboration and Teamwork
Collaborating with a Team
- Understanding Worksharing Basics
- Enabling Worksharing on Your Project
- Organizing Worksets
- Managing Workflow with Worksets
- Understanding Element Ownership in Worksets
- Collaborating in the Cloud
Working with Consultants
- Preparing for Collaboration
- Managing the Coordination Process
- Using Linked Models in Revit
- Using the Coordination Tools
Interoperability: Working Multiplatform
- Examining Interoperability on a BIM Curve
- Inserting CAD Data
- Using Inserted 2D Data
- Using Inserted 3D Data
- Working with Other Data Types
- Exporting CAD Data
- Exporting 2D CAD Data
- Exporting 3D Model Data
Managing Revit Projects
- Understanding the Importance of Managing Revit Projects
- Understanding What’s Needed in a QA/QC Program
Part 3 Modeling and Massing for Design
Advanced Modeling and Massing
- The Massing User Interface and Functionality
- Using Free-Form Building Massing
- Creating Formula-Driven Massing
Conceptual Design
- Getting Started with Dynamo
- Connecting Nodes Makes Data Flow
- Using Visual Programming
- Additional Dynamo Tools
- Getting Started with FormIt
- Advanced Modeling in FormIt
Working with Phasing, Groups, and Design Options
- Using Phasing
- Creating and Using Groups
- Making Design Options for Design Iteration
- Combining Phasing, Groups, and Design Options
Visualization
- Explaining the Role of Visualization
- Understanding View Controls
- Understanding Analytic Visualization
- Understanding Photorealistic Visualization
- The Future of Visualization: Virtual Reality
Part 4 Extended Modeling Techniques
Creating Walls and Curtain Walls
- Using Extended Modeling Techniques for Basic Walls
- Creating Stacked Walls
- Creating Simple Curtain Walls
- Creating Complex Curtain Walls
Modeling Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
- Understanding Floor Types
- Sketching for Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
- Modeling Slab Edges
- Modeling Floor Finishes
- Creating Ceilings
- Understanding Roof Modeling Methods
- Using Advanced Shape Editing with Floors and Roofs
Designing with the Family Editor
- Getting Started with a Family
- Developing the Framework for a Family Component
- Modeling Techniques in the Family Editor
- Troubleshooting Techniques
Creating Stairs and Railings
- Designing Stairs and Railings
- Reviewing the Key Components of Stairs and Railings
- Creating Stairs
- Annotating Stairs
- Creating Railings
- Using the Railing Tool for Other Objects
Part 5 Documentation
Detailing Your Design
- Creating Details
- Detailing Tools
- Adding Detail Components to Families
- Reusing Details from Other Files
Documenting Your Design
- Documenting Plans
- Creating Schedules and Legends
- Laying Out Sheets
Annotating Your Design
- Annotating with Text and Keynotes
- Annotating with Tags
- Adding Dimensions
- Annotating with Project and Shared Parameters
Part 6 Fundamentals
Working in the Construction Phase
- Using Revisions in Your Project
- Using Digital Markups
- Modeling for Construction
Presenting Your Design
- Understanding Color Fill Legends
- Presenting with 3D Views
- Editing Viewport Types
- Creating “Exploded” Axonometric Views
Design Analysis
- Analyzing for Sustainability
- Using the Conceptual Energy Analysis Tool
- Understanding Lighting Analysis